Foldable bird container



Feb. 5, 1935. J R'L-EIN 1,990,191

FOLDABLE BIRD CONTAINER Filed March 1, 1934 11v VE/VTOR JOSEPH I? L E lNDORF A TTORNEV Patented Feb. 1935 1 new This; inventiom' relates; tm i a; foldable'. bird; con-J tainer adapteditofoldnp into a; smailispacez when not-Minx use sofas: to; be: .easilyutransported. from: placetaplace; EIldiWhiChL-Whell stupiorrusemilt :5; f0rm=a substantiallnirigid.stnuctureii wAnobiect of thiszinventioneis to provide aifolde able bird container whichiriseclosedsoniallzsides; except; the front-std prevent drafts: on the, bird during transit-v and\ which will void! the,v necessity; Qf'cover-ingthe container; V f. i ,Y I Another object f: this-invention;isytmprovide: a foldablebird. container havingdoubleilayers; of material-in two vertical side walls a'to preventicolg lapsing; of the containen under-1pressure asywhen the-containers are stacked up pin:,.tiers. 1 j vg :Anothen obj ect of. this invention. isgtor provide apertures in theinterior layers of-the double layer. side walls,; the said apertures serving to-- receive tubulartperches which also function as crosse braces to. maintain theunitaryfnature of the assembl'ed device. v f f if, Y Another object of this inventiofn'ijsfto provide hollow. perches coveredon the outside wan-an abrasive material suchas sand to provide a secure grip for the bird.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described, and the combination and arrangement of parts will be shown in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims which form part of this specification.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which: V

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembled foldable bird container.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view, the section being taken as on line 2-2 in Figure 4.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, the section being taken as Figure 4 is a showing the front frame with thedoor in an open position and without any seed and water cups.

Figure 5 is an edgewise view of the foldable bird container in a folded position, the foldable members being shown broken at about their mid portion.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the several views show a foldable bird container 10, comprising a rectangular outer member 11, a U-shaped inner member 12 and a front frame 13. The outer member 11 is preferably v-made of a pliable material such as cardboard, the said on line 3-3 in Figure 4.

' as to provide openings 30 for seed ings 30 front elevation of the container, 3

member being scoredor creasedat the corners? to permit? the verticals-ides or "elements- 14 to-fold together with'the to -15am thebottom 16 "The: original blankiscut from a sheet of cardboard'or the 4; like and I mayhave the ends glued together with"a-' strip 'of' 'binding material 1'7. The; U? shaped member-12is"cutfrom asheet of cardboard which is scored or creased at the corners to permit-ft-he sides.

' ether with thefba'ck 1'9. 7 r

' The front frame 13 ispreferably built of wood andfcompris'es two vertical", bars 20,-' secured to upper'and'lowerfhonzontal rails 21 and to an-intermediateraili'22'. TwoTows of vertical wires 23 havebeensefcur'edto-the upper'rail 21- and to the intermediate. rail '22; The'rows', of wires 23 have beempositione'd'near'the vertical bars 20 soas t'o' leave afc'entral opening 24=1fo'r adoor25. door25 comprises a plurality ofwires'26secured to arail'2'l; The rail-2'7 is'provided withap er"' turesfor engagement with the two wires 23 fad"- jacenfithe opening 24 and" is slidabiy mounted on the said wires, The wires 26 are 'slidably ounted ap'ertures in" the upper rail 21; The door 25 is thus slidably mounted and' may bemoved up to the open position shown in Figure 4, when the wires 26 are free to move upwards. through an opening 28 in the top 15. A plurality of wires 29 have been centrally secured to the bottom rail 21 and to the intermediate rail 22 so and water The wires 23 extending into the openterminate short'ofthe lower rail 21 so as to permit entrance of the seed and water cups 1 31 into the container 10.

Eye-members 32 have been rotatably mounted in apertures in the lower rail 21 and are centrally, positioned with respect to the openings 30.- The extensionsof the wires 23 in the openings 30 have cups 3]..

been forced forwardly to meet the eye-members 32. The'eye-members may thus be swung downwardlyto permit entrance of the cups 31 into the openings 30, and when the outer wall of a cup comes in contact with the extensions of the wires 23, the eye-members 32 may be swung up on the other side of the said wall of thecup and or elementsl fito fold toa Cl ' bird.

material in the two vertical side walls prevent collapsing of the container when under pressure, as when the containers are stacked up in tiers or otherwise subjected to rough usage in transit.

As shown in Figure 2, aplurality of apertures 33 have been provided in the side elements 18, the said apertures serving to receive tubular perches 34 which "contact with the inner faces of the outer vertical sides 14 and function as cross-braces to'maintain the unitary nature of the assembled contfimer. The perches 34 are preferably covered with an abrasive material such as sand 35 to provide a secure grip forthe bird;

confining bars or wires disposed in vproperly means for feeding the bird. t

The composite structure described and illustrated comprises three main parts, namely, a foldeblel re a ule p em l e le e em; the edges '38, 39, and 40, a foldable U-shaped inner member12 foldable along the edges 4i and 42, and a. front frame. The said parts may .be separately constructed andthen assembled and joined together with thumb tacks 37 passing through the side elements l4 and 18. into the bars20. i It is to be noted that the closed and foldable walls of my container may be made 015a single blank of pliable material," and I consider this modification as within thefsc'opeof. my invention. It is also to be notedfthat foldable bird container is closed on all sides except' the frontand that the closed sides are prferablymade of-pliable material such as cardboardand that'tlie whole containerisconstructed tofoldl into a fiat compact package when not in use. The container is intended to be sold for a small sum so that'it may be discarded after use fortranisportinga Havingtthus claimis: it 1. A foldable bird container, comprising an described my invention; I what I outer rectangular member providing the top, bottom and side wall elements; said member being scored at the cornersand being foldable, an inner U-shaped member providing a back wall and two inner reenforcing side wall elements, said member being scored at the corners and being foldable and said inner side wall elements having perforations, a cross-brace mounted in said perforation, a front wall comprising a rectangular member made of'spaced barsand -rails, said mem-' ber being adapted; to enter lbetween inner side wall elements, and means for securing said v a ,members into unitary relation. The front wall of the container comprises a composite frame having a slidable door an'd bird 2. In a foldable bird container, a front frame comprising spaced bars and upper and lower ,7 flrailsyjaiiraih interposed between said rails spaced relation and provides for light and air and and spaced from the, lower rail to form openings 'forfeed'cups therebetween, a plurality of vdownwardly extending bars projecting from said interposed rail and stopping short of the lower rail; said bar projectionsbeing bent towards the front'face of said frame, andeye-members rotatally'mounted in the lowernrail and'substantially centrally of said bar! projections; said eye-mem-v bers and saidbartprojec'tions serving to grip a. wall of a; feed;cupandfholdfsaid' cup in service position in said container-. 7

3. A foldable :bird' container;- comprisingan outer rectangular. member providing the top, bot tom and side wall elements,-said member-being scored atthe corners U-shaped member providing aback wall and two inner side "wall elements, said member being scored at the corners and being foldabl'e; a front wall comprising a rectangular member made of spaced'bars andrails,said-member being adapted to *enter' between -said inner sidewall elements, means for mounting one or rnor'e perches said container, said front wall engaging said twoiinner sidewalls and top 'and' bottom walls, and securing means extending through the doubleside' walls and the front wall.

and :being foldable, aninner 

